Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-02-20
VAR RISKS.
San Francisco shippers OBJ
tain War Risks.
The Text Of the Trade Dollar
Redemption Bill.
A Verdict Rendered in Favor
OF Ben. Butler.
Information Wanted On a ImportAns
sahjeet-shsridas's Idea Of Foti-
acsfIsls-RsIly Aroand the
Rev. Dr. MeGlynn.

SAN FRAzc1sCo, Feb. l9.-W. T. Cole
man 4 Co. have completed negotiations
with the New Zealand Insurance %.
for var Fisks on all eaFRoes shipped BY
them 10 England from June lst 20 Dec.
3lsf next % the extent Of $2500O at q
premium Of quarter Of one per oent.
ft Il also stated that several applica.
items have been made for insurance on
3 German ship about 10 sail with &
cargo Of grain, bat none has been
effected, the risk being deemed too
great owing 10 the strained relations be-
tween France and Germany.
The Trade Dollar BlIl.
WAazrxoToE, Feb. 19.-The folIovinr
10 the taxi of the Trade Dollar Riil, a
it passed both Houses: Be IL enacted,
etc, shat for q period Of six months
after the passage Of this Get the United
States trade dellars, II not defacsd,
nulilaied er stamped, shall be received
at the ofioe Of the Treasurer, or any
assistant treasurer Of the United States,
IN exchange for q like ameunk, dollar
for dollar. Of standard silver d0llars or
subsidiary coins Of the United States;
that the trade doilars received by, paid
10 OF deposited with the Treasurer or
any assistant treasurer or national de.
p0sitory Of the United States shall not
be paid out 81 In any ether manner
issued at the expense Of the Uaited
States shall be transmitted for coinage
TO the mfnts and recoined into
standard silver dollars or subsidiary
coin af ths discretion Of the Secretary
Of the Treasury; provided, that the
trade dollars received under this act
shall not be counted as Q part Of the sill
yer ballion required TO be purchased
and coined into standard dollars by the
act Of Feb. 10th. 1873 that all laws and
parts Of laws authorizing the coinage
and issuance Of United States trade dol
lars are hereby repealed.
veFdics IN Rayor OF Ben Butler.
NKw YoRK. Feb, i9.-JudRe Cox, at
the close OF the arguments in the ease
of Lester sgainst Benjamin f. Butler,
which has been on trial for several days,
said: Before direct the jury 10 End
q verdict 10 favor Of defendant it will
be necessary to review the fAets in the
ease, and consider the time when these
acts took place. No one who has list
ened 10 the testimony can doubt for q
moment but that Lester vas helping
the considerations. ID will be seen that
the plaintiff was q slave owner; that be
was engaged IN the manufacture Of
arms fer the Confederaay; that when
be vas arrested he bad in bis possession
q contracs to purchase fast vessel TO
run the bleckads; that when Mrs. Les
ter wes searched drafts were found In
her possession on people in Canada who
were connected with the Conf deKaoy;
that Lester had taken several oaths Of
alleQienc before be crossed the line,and
that be was connected with the block
ade runners. All these facts were con-
sidsred by the Military Commission,
which was q regularly constituted body.
Tbs defendants was the NJ ajoE General
IN command Of the Department Of ViF
ainia, and, according to the military
code, vas bound 10 obey the commands
of his supeEiors. He Teoeived orders
from the Secretary Of War to examine
and arrest the plaintiff, and IL he had
disobeyed these orders be would have
been punished. The act sf 1864 ex-
empts the defendant from prosecution
for damages. As the Commission was
legally instituted body, it's judgment
is not 70 be questioned. / can see No
defect In the organization of our court.
and is Is entirely clear tAst this defend
ant cannet be hsid responsible for these
acts. and | direct the jury to find veF
dict in favor Of the defendant"
The jury brought in . verdict ss the
ceurt directed and LsateF's counsel
made q motion for . stay Of proceedings
for 30 days, which was granted.
lHformasien wanted en m Rmpertant
subject.
WAsHMoToN. Feb. 19.-Aeting Score,
taFy Faircbild today issued circular to
the cons ruetors of passenger cars and